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Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

R AR · Senate

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Defense

-53
Helped 872 Hurt 925 Unclear 663

Healthcare

+52
Helped 365 Hurt 313 Unclear 221

Finance

-39
Helped 298 Hurt 337 Mixed 1 Unclear 126

Energy

-98
Helped 234 Hurt 332 Unclear 104

Veterans Affairs

+198
Helped 341 Hurt 143 Unclear 83

Agriculture

+109
Helped 276 Hurt 167 Unclear 96

Sanctions

-58
Helped 218 Hurt 276 Unclear 18

Transportation

-252
Helped 83 Hurt 335 Unclear 90

National Security

-14
Helped 233 Hurt 247 Unclear 6

Intelligence

+85
Helped 270 Hurt 185 Unclear 24

Education

-43
Helped 159 Hurt 202 Mixed 1 Unclear 115

Government Operations

-11
Helped 52 Hurt 63 Unclear 268

Trade

-51
Helped 145 Hurt 196 Unclear 41

Technology

-33
Helped 158 Hurt 191 Unclear 26

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Immigration

-140
Helped 50 Hurt 190 Unclear 49

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

-70
Helped 84 Hurt 154 Mixed 1 Unclear 27

Housing

+83
Helped 165 Hurt 82 Unclear 13

Labor

+37
Helped 121 Hurt 84 Unclear 55
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13376 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1960), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State/Local (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1)
Direct (250), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (300), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (209), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (158), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (151), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (154), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (109), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1595), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), FTC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (217), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (137), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Direct (119), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+533
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s973-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal contractors from imposing racial hiring quotas, benchmarks, or goals.

5 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Federal Government

s939-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To counter the spread of the LOGINK logistics information platform, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Transportation Foreign Affairs National Security Federal Government

s872-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To identify social media entities under the influence of certain foreign entities and to take measures to protect the United States from such entities, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Immigrant Communities Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

s868-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to make the murder of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison or death.

2 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s761-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To combat forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Immigrant Communities Federal Government

s752-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To secure the dignity and safety of incarcerated women.

1 clause Mar 9, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Homeowners Federal Government Law Enforcement

s713-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, to require carjackers to serve their prison sentences.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Transportation Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s691-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To deter foreign financial institutions from providing banking services for the benefit of foreign terrorist organizations and from facilitating or promoting payments for acts of terrorism.

1 clause Mar 7, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government

s635-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures.

4 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Business

s614-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To codify the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances by adding fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Consumers

s558-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To codify Executive Order 13950 (relating to combating race and sex stereotyping), and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Education Scientific Research Federal Government Consumers

s556-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the United States Armed Forces from promoting anti-American and racist theories.

2 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Immigrant Communities Federal Government

s510-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide training to members of the air force of Israel on the operation of KC–46 aircraft, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Airlines

s313-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize reference to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the National Cold War Center.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Regulated Industries Education Native American Tribes

s244-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit any rule or guidance that bans gas stoves in the United States.

0 clauses Feb 2, 2023

s224-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to associates of the International Criminal Court engaged in investigations of personnel of the United States and its allies.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Immigrant Communities Federal Government

s221-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To restrict the appointment of certain military personnel to diversity, equity, and inclusion positions.

0 clauses Feb 1, 2023

s166-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave for the spontaneous loss of an unborn child, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Business Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s125-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from, and apply certain provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to, products of the People’s Republic of China, and to expand the eligibility requirements for products of the People's Republic of China to receive normal trade relations treatment in the future, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

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